Fishing Industry (Hansard, 12 February 1971)

§ Mr. McNamara
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the number of staff in his Department at present engaged in administering sea fisheries policy; and by how many as a percentage and an absolute figure he envisages the staff being reduced as a 273W result of the proposals outlined in Command Paper No. 4564.

§ Mr. Prior
On 1st January, 1971, there were 113 non-industrial civil servants in my Department engaged on the administration of sea fisheries policy.
It is not possible to estimate at this stage what staff changes might result from the consideration being given to the aspects of fisheries policy referred to in the White Paper (Cmnd. No. 4564).

§ Mr. McNamara
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of the £15 million saving by 1974 outlined in Command Paper No. 4564 will be borne by the fishing industry; and in what areas of the Government aid to industry he hopes to make his savings.

§ Mr. Prior
The reduction in the rates of capital grant, following the end of investment grants for industry generally, should save some £¾ million a year, but I made no assumption about other areas of fishery expenditure which are subject to review.

Deep-sea operating subsidy payments for Great Britain are set out below. The further amount payable under the present Scheme will depend on the aggregate operating profit of the industry from voyages terminating in the six months October, 1970 to March, 1971.

Period during which voyages terminated Voyage Rate Added Value Total

£ £ £

12 months to 31st July,1963 31st July, 1960 … … 1,535,512 — 1,535,512

31st July, 1961 … … 1,502,749 — 1,502,749

31st July, 1962 … … 2,672,273 — 2,672,273

31st July, 1963 … … 2,829,323 — 2,829,323

31st July, 1964 … … 2,552,935 — 2,552,935

31st July, 1965 … … 2,005,506 — 2,005,506

31st July, 1966 … … 1,678,149 — 1,678,149

31st July, 1967 … … 1,400,711 — 1,400,711

8 months August, 1967 to March,1968 … … 1,497,751 — 1,497,751

6 months August, 1968 to September, 1968 … … 480,956 1,188,323 1,669,279

12 months October, 1968 to September, 1969 … … 704,713 1,231,695 1,936,408

12 months October, 1969 to September, 1970 … … — 1,520,000^* 1,520,000^*

GRAND TOTAL (including estimated amount for last period) £22,800,596

^* Estimated. £752,700 has been paid on account and the balance will be paid as soon as audited returns are complete.

Deep-sea operating subsidy payments for Great Britain are set out below. The further amount payable under the present Scheme will depend on the aggregate operating profit of the industry from voyages terminating in the six months October, 1970 to March, 1971.
	Period during which voyages terminated	Voyage Rate	Added Value	Total
	£	£	£
12 months to 31st July,1963	31st July, 1960	…	…	1,535,512	—	1,535,512
31st July, 1961	…	…	1,502,749	—	1,502,749
31st July, 1962	…	…	2,672,273	—	2,672,273
31st July, 1963	…	…	2,829,323	—	2,829,323
31st July, 1964	…	…	2,552,935	—	2,552,935
31st July, 1965	…	…	2,005,506	—	2,005,506
31st July, 1966	…	…	1,678,149	—	1,678,149
31st July, 1967	…	…	1,400,711	—	1,400,711
8 months August, 1967 to March,1968	…	…	1,497,751	—	1,497,751
6 months August, 1968 to September, 1968	…	…	480,956	1,188,323	1,669,279
12 months October, 1968 to September, 1969	…	…	704,713	1,231,695	1,936,408
12 months October, 1969 to September, 1970	…	…	—	1,520,000^*	1,520,000^*
GRAND TOTAL (including estimated amount for last period)	£22,800,596
^* Estimated. £752,700 has been paid on account and the balance will be paid as soon as audited returns are complete.